EMAIL UPDATE -- WEEK OF OCTOBER 30 -- WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who volunteered to make our Halloween Dance/Haunted House a huge success!  PTSO cannot function without many helping hands for events such as these!   Teachers and staff who volunteered:  you are very much appreciated!  Your dedication to our students is amazing!  And parents:  thank you so much for giving up your Friday afternoon/evening to help with set up, during the dance, and with clean up!

TUESDAY, OCT 31:  NO COSTUMES OR MASKS MAY BE WORN AT SCHOOL.  Student Council spirit day!  While costumes (or masks) are not allowed, students can earn spirit points for their Homeroom by wearing black and orange as their dominant colors, or by wearing Halloween accessories.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 1:  This is an ODD day; students go to their odd-numbered classes, plus Homeroom and Advisory.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 1 - WEDNESDAY, NOV 15:  Time to collect non-perishable canned food items for our annual Thanksgiving food drive!  For every three items donated, students will receive a dunk tank ticket!  The dunk tank event will be held on Wednesday, November 22, during lunch and Advisory.  Donated items will be given to the Hawaii Food Bank and the Schofield YMCA.

THURSDAY, NOV 2:  Domino's Pizza Night!  Just a heads up, so you can plan to NOT cook that night!  Order pizza or any of their delicious menu items and our PTSO will earn ten percent of the entire day's sales!  Just a reminder:  only orders placed at the SCHOFIELD Domino's (call 622-3030 to place your order or you can also order online) will earn money for our school!

WEDNESDAY, NOV 8:  Recognition of Champions.  Eligible students (all A's and B's and NO disciplinary actions during first quarter) will receive an invitation (this Wednesday) for their parents to attend the ceremony on November 8.  If you feel that your student is eligible for this recognition and you do NOT receive an invitation this Wednesday (students will get these from their Homeroom teacher), please email me and I can check into it for you.  Parents can also log on to Infinite Campus to check their student's grades to verify eligibility.

FRIDAY, NOV 10:  Veteran's Day -- No School.

SATURDAY, NOV 11:  Last volleyball games -- games begin at 8:00 am and will be held at Leilehua High School.  Please come out and support our student-athletes, cheerleaders, and coaches!

SATURDAY, NOV 11:  PTSO will host its 5th annual holiday bazaar, from 9:00 - 1:00 in our cafeteria.  Vendors may rent 8' of cafeteria table space or a 10' x 10' space outside for $30.  Please contact PTSO (ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com) for more information.   As of today, the following direct sales vendors have secured their space at the bazaar (this is in addition to private businesses):  Usborne Books, DoTerra Essential Oils, LuLaRoe, Scentsy, Jamberry, Thirty-One, Lemongrass Spa, SeneGence Intl, Shop Stevie, Young Living Essential Oils, Monat, and Paparazzi Accessories.  Our hula dance group and band will be performing too!  LAST DAY TO SIGN UP AS A VENDOR IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9.

TUESDAY, NOV 14:  PTSO meeting at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).

BASKETBALL INFORMATION:

6th/7th grade girls:  Tryout packets are available from Ms. Dow in Room E6; these will require parent signature.  Tryouts will be held Friday, November 3 AND Monday, November 6, after school.  Parent signature is required.

6th/7th grade boys:  Tryouts will be held TODAY and TOMORROW (October 30 AND 31).  Packets were available last week (must have parent signature to try out).

8th grade girls:  Tryouts will be held TODAY and TOMORROW (October 30 AND 31).  Packets were available last week (must have parent signature to try out).

8th grade boys:  Tryouts will be held TODAY and TOMORROW (October 30 AND 31).  Packets were available last week (must have parent signature to try out). 

Hope everyone has a great week!  Just FYI:  I'm on the mainland (Central time zone) in case you email me and I don't respond immediately!  

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

BASKETBALL TEAMS!

HOORAY!  We have coaches to field more teams!  Please see info below:

6/7 Grade Girls Basketball (Mrs. Dow and Mr. Wagner):  Tryouts will be held on 11/3 and 11/6. Packets will be available as soon as Friday, October 27 in Room E6 (will require parent signature). 

8 Grade Boys Basketball (Mr. Olausen):  Tryouts will be held on 10/30 and 10/31. Packets are available now in Room F2 (will require parent signature). 

Any questions?  Please call the school office at 305-9000 and ask for Mr. Walje.

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

Good morning parents!   Please see info below about upcoming basketball tryouts!   At this time, we are able to field the following teams; more may be added (I'll keep you posted)!

6/7 Grade Boys Basketball (Mr. Alsbergas):  Tryouts will be held on 10/30 and 10/31. Packets will be available on Wednesday, 10/25 in Room CTR1 (will require parent signature).

8th Grade Girls Basketball (Mr. Watanabe):  Tryouts will be held on 10/30 and 10/31. Packets will be available on Wednesday, 10/25 in Room F5 (will require parent signature).

Other teams will be announced when applicable.

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

EMAIL UPDATE -- WEEK OF OCTOBER 23 -- WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Aloha everyone!   Here's what's happening this week.....and beyond!

MONDAY, OCT 23:  School Community Council (SCC) meeting at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).  This meeting is open to all parents who would like to hear about results from last year's state assessments; we also invite you to become an active participant in our school improvement efforts.   

MONDAY, OCT 23:  Red Ribbon Week begins! The Peer Awareness Group has planned activities throughout the week promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.  

TUESDAY, OCT 24:  Red Ribbon Week event:  "Team Up Against Drugs;"  Students can wear their favorite sports jersey or other sports apparel.  This is also our Spirit Day with the same theme!  Students can earn spirit points for their Homeroom by participating!

WEDNESDAY, OCT 25:  This is an EVEN day; students go to their even-numbered periods, plus Homeroom and Advisory.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 25:  1st Quarter report cards will be distributed during Advisory.  Please ask your student for it; parents need to sign a form acknowledging receipt of the report card.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 25:  Red Ribbon Week event:  "Turn Your Back on Drugs" by wearing clothes backwards!

THURSDAY, OCT 26:  Red Ribbon Week event:  "Pajama Day!"  Put drugs to sleep by wearing pajamas!  Students must still be in school dress code.

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  Red Ribbon Week event:  "Lei Off Drugs!"  Students are encouraged to wear a lei and/or Hawaiian themed apparel.

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  School pictures retake day!   If your child was absent on picture day, he/she may have their pictures taken on this day!

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  PTSO, along with Band, is hosting a Halloween dance/haunted house.  As of today, tickets are $8 each.  This includes admittance to the Haunted House AND the dance.  Tickets will only be sold until Thursday, at 3 pm (or until a maximum of 300 tickets is sold).  Please see attached flyer and permission form for more information.  If you'd like to help with set-up/take-down and/or chaperoning during the dance, please contact PTSO at ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com.  Help is needed to set up before the dance (2:00-5:30 on Friday); chaperone from 5:30-9:00; clean up from 9:00-approximately 10:00 pm.  If you are interested in helping with the Haunted House, please contact Mr. Ikehara (band director) at bikehara@wheelermiddle.k12.hi.us.

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  Daniel K. Inouye Elementary Fall Festival, from 2:30-6:00 pm.  The public is invited to the back field for food, games, bouncers, vendors, 25th ID Band, chili cook-off, and more.  Tickets for games can be purchased that day and food booths will be accepting cash.  Food available will include pizza, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, and Kona Ice.

THURSDAY, NOV 2:  Domino's Pizza Night!  Just a heads up, so you can plan to NOT cook that night!  Order pizza or any of their delicious menu items and our PTSO will earn ten percent of the entire day's sales!  

FRIDAY, NOV 10:  Veteran's Day -- No School.

SATURDAY, NOV 11:  PTSO will host its 5th annual holiday bazaar, from 9:00 - 1:00 in our cafeteria.  Vendors may rent 8' of cafeteria table space or a 10' x 10' space outside for $30.  Please contact PTSO (ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com) for more information.   As of today, the following direct sales vendors have secured their space at the bazaar (this is in addition to private businesses):  Usborne Books, DoTerra Essential Oils, LuLaRoe, Scentsy, Jamberry, Thirty-One, Lemongrass Spa, SeneGence Intl, Shop Stevie, Young Living Essential Oils, and Paparazzi Accessories.

Have a great week!

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

Fwd: EMAIL UPDATE -- WEEK OF OCTOBER 16 -- WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Forwarding without attachments :)

Mary

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From: Parent CommunityNetworkingCenter <pcnc@wheelermiddle.k12.hi.us>
Date: Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:16 AM
Subject: EMAIL UPDATE -- WEEK OF OCTOBER 16 -- WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL
To: Parent CommunityNetworkingCenter <pcnc@wheelermiddle.k12.hi.us>, PTSO <ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com>

Welcome back to school!  Hope everyone had a  nice break!

STUDENT DUES:  Please make sure your child's student dues have been paid.  Not sure if you're up to date?  You can call the office (305-9000) or ask your student to check in the office before school or during recess/lunch.  Student dues are only $15 for the whole year; if your child started school after the beginning of the school year, this amount is pro-rated accordingly.

Need to pick up your child from school during the day?  If your child has an appointment scheduled, or you know ahead of time that he/she will need to be dismissed during the school day, please send a note to school with your child.  He/she should bring the note to the school office before school starts, or during first recess.  Student will receive a 'Student Excuse Slip,' which must be presented to teachers whose classes will be missed.  The office will issue an 'Off Campus Pass' and a parent or guardian will need to sign the student out from the school office (please have a picture ID with you when you come in to sign your student out of school).  If a student needs to be picked up from school and parents have not sent a note in the morning, please expect to wait a few minutes before the student is released.  We try not to disrupt instructional time whenever possible, but we're happy to send for your child if needed.  Please note that recess and lunch times are not the best time to pick up your child.  Once students are released from their classes for recess or lunch, it's difficult to locate them.  Recess is 10:10-10:25 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri); lunch is 11:55-12:25 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri).  On Wednesdays, lunch is from 10:00-10:30 (no additional recess on Wednesdays).  Additionally, please try to pick up your child before the end of the day -- preferably by 2:00 pm at the latest.  Waiting until just before the final bell rings makes it difficult to pull students out of class, as they are trying to wrap things up for the day! Please see attached bell schedule for specific class schedule.

YEARBOOK SALES:  Yearbook sales (pre-orders) are ongoing!  Please see attached flyer/order form for more info.  Yearbooks sell for $30 if ordered before February 28, and $35 if purchased March 1 or later.  Only cash payments can be accepted.

Are you an Island Palms Communities resident?  If so, children of all ages are invited to take part in "Santa Singers!"  This group will sing at the tree lighting ceremonies at the end of November -- please see the attached flyer for practice and performance dates and for more detailed information!

TUESDAY, OCT 17:  PTSO meeting TODAY at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).

WEDNESDAY, OCT 18:  This is an ODD day; students go to their odd-numbered periods, plus Homeroom and Advisory.

SATURDAY, OCT 21:  Please come support our volleyball student-athletes, coaches, and cheerleaders!  Games begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be held at Mililani High School. 

MONDAY, OCT 23:  School Community Council (SCC) meeting at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).  This meeting is open to all parents who would like to hear about results from last year's state assessments; we also invite you to become an active participant in our school improvement efforts.   

MONDAY, OCT 23:  Red Ribbon Week begins! The Peer Awareness Group has planned activities throughout the week promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.  Please see attached flyer for more information.

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  School pictures retake day!   If your child was absent on picture day, he/she may have their pictures taken on this day!

 

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  PTSO, along with Band, is hosting a Halloween dance/haunted house.  This Friday is the last day for students to purchase tickets for $6; after that, tickets will sell for $8 each (no ticket sales after October 26).  Please see attached flyer and permission form for more information.  If you'd like to help with set-up/take-down and/or chaperoning during the dance, please contact PTSO at ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, NOV 2:  Domino's Pizza Night!  Just a heads up, so you can plan to NOT cook that night!  Order pizza or any of their delicious menu items and our PTSO will earn ten percent of the entire day's sales!  

SATURDAY, NOV 11:  PTSO will host its 5th annual holiday bazaar, from 9:00 - 1:00 in our cafeteria.  Vendors may rent 8' of cafeteria table space or a 10' x 10' space outside for $30.  Please contact PTSO (ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com) for more information.

Have a great week!

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

ATTACHMENT MISSING FROM YESTERDAY'S EMAIL

Hi everyone!

I inadvertently left off one of the flyers from yesterday's email!   Here's the attachment about Red Ribbon Week, which starts on October 23!  Each day has a different theme!  Please encourage your children to participate!

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

EMAIL UPDATE -- WEEK OF OCTOBER 9 -- WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENT DUES:  Please make sure your child's student dues have been paid.  Not sure if you are up to date?  You can call the office (305-9000) or ask your student to check in the office before school or during recess/lunch.  Student dues are only $15 for the whole year; if your child started school after the beginning of the school year, this amount is pro-rated.

Need to pick up your child from school during the day?  If your child has an appointment scheduled, or you know ahead of time that he/she will need to be dismissed during the school day, please send a note to school with your child.  He/she should bring the note to the school office before school starts, or during first recess.  Student will receive a 'Student Excuse Slip,' which must be presented to teachers whose classes will be missed.  The office will issue an 'Off Campus Pass' and a parent or guardian will need to sign the student out from the school office (please have a picture ID with you when you come in to sign your student out of school).  If a student needs to be picked up from school and parents have not sent a note in the morning, please expect to wait a few minutes before the student is released.  We try not to disrupt instructional time whenever possible, but we're happy to send for your child if needed.  Please note that recess and lunch times are not the best time to pick up your child.  Once students are released from their classes for recess or lunch, it's difficult to locate them.  Recess is 10:10-10:25 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri); lunch is 11:55-12:25 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri).  On Wednesdays, lunch is from 10:00-10:30 (no additional recess on Wednesdays).  Please see attached bell schedule for specific class schedule.

YEARBOOK SALES:  Yearbook sales (pre-orders) are ongoing!  Please see attached flyer/order form for more info.  Yearbooks sell for $30 if ordered before February 28, and $35 if purchased March 1 or later.  Only cash payments can be accepted.

SATURDAY, OCT 14:  Looking for something fun and educational to do this weekend?  Visit the Tropic Lightning Museum on Schofield Barracks for their Living History Day!  Admission is free and there are lots of activities planned throughout the day!  Please see attached flyer for more information.

TUESDAY, OCT 17:  Students return to school; second quarter begins.

TUESDAY, OCT 17:  PTSO meeting at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).

WEDNESDAY, OCT 18:  This is an ODD day; students go to their odd-numbered periods, plus Homeroom and Advisory.

SATURDAY, OCT 21:  Please come support our volleyball student-athletes, coaches, and cheerleaders!  Games begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be held at Mililani High School. 

MONDAY, OCT 23:  School Community Council (SCC) meeting at 3:00 pm in the IRC (Library).  This meeting is open to all parents who would like to hear about results from last year's state assessments; we also invite you to become an active participant in our school improvement efforts.   

MONDAY, OCT 23:  Red Ribbon Week begins! The Peer Awareness Group has planned activities throughout the week promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.  Please see attached flyer for more information.

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  School pictures retake day!   If your child was absent on picture day, he/she may have their pictures taken on this day!

 

FRIDAY, OCT 27:  PTSO, along with Band, is hosting a Halloween dance/haunted house.  Please see attached flyer and permission form for more information.  If you'd like to help with set-up/take-down and/or chaperoning during the dance, please contact PTSO at ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, NOV 11:  PTSO will host its 5th annual holiday bazaar, from 9:00 - 1:00 in our cafeteria.  Vendors may rent 8' of cafeteria table space or a 10' x 10' space outside for $30.  Please contact PTSO (ptso.wheeler.middle.hi@gmail.com) for more information.

Hope you all are enjoying your Fall Break!  

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

Spartan Chronicle

Ms. Michelle Lee's 6th and 7th grade Newswriting classes are excited to share their first edition of the Spartan Chronicle!  Copies are available at school, but we wanted to share with parents as well!  

Enjoy!

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032

Traffic Alert for Monday Morning

Hi everyone,

A bit early for my Monday email, but wanted to alert those of you who live on Schofield or have to drive on Schofield in the morning:  According to the 25th Infantry Division's Facebook page, there will be increased traffic delays during the Division run on Monday, October 2, between the hours of 6 am and 9 am.  If you drive your child to school, you might want to leave a bit earlier, just in case you encounter runners/traffic along the way!

PS:  Thank you to Mrs. Kreft for this heads up!  :)

Mary

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Mary Rice

Parent Community Networking Center (PCNC) Facilitator

Wheeler Middle School

808-305-9032